Descending Pharaohs make their full-length debut with Ritual of Light, a striking introduction to the Portland-based trio recorded at Wrong Way Studios in May 2022. The album weaves together the core framework of guitar, bass, and drums with rich, layered textures drawn from Turkish saz-baglama, Greek tzoura, and oud, alongside drone-driven electronics — creating a sound that feels both ancient and entirely modern.
Ritual of Light showcases the band's rare ability to balance compositional rigor with exploratory freedom across its six tracks, moving through a somber, meditative tone that sets it apart from conventional rock. Released on the Twenty One Eighty Two Recording Company, this is a compelling document of a band finding a genuinely distinctive voice, blending Mediterranean and Middle Eastern instrumentation with rock and electronic elements in a way that rewards careful listening.
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- Format: Vinyl
- Label: Twenty One Eighty Two Recording Company
- Genre: Rock
- Release Date: 04/24/2026
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TRACKS
1. Sergeant Minor
2. Location A
3. Malek
4. The Vital Plane
5. Samidin
6. The Word
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